Many of the papers focus on government discussions over whether to impose further Covid restrictions in response to the Omicron variant.
Day: 21 December 2021
The Independent says London’s NYE celebration event in Trafalgar Square will not take place because of the surge in cases of Omicron.
The Guardian says Scientists have reacted with dismay to Boris Johnson’s decision not to impose fresh restrictions to curb the spread of Omicron.
Arab News says Iran’s top diplomat to Yemen died on Tuesday after reportedly contracting the coronavirus, the country’s state TV said.
Aljazeera says The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in northern Haiti last week has risen to 90, the deputy mayor of Cap-Haitien said on Monday.
TRT World says Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the US, accounting for 73 percent of new infections last week.
VOA says The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell has ended, with prosecutors arguing that she recruited and groomed teenage girls for Jeffery Epstein.
BBC Sport says Phil Foden and Jack Grealish have been warned over their conduct by manager Pep Guardiola after they were left out of Man City’s win on Sunday.